crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
southern part; the south (of a region)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
colored thread; coloured thread
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
vernal equinox; spring equinox
autumnal equinox; autumn equinox; fall equinox
just like; the same as; no different than
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
increase and decrease; fluctuation
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)